self-sufficiency
Example Sentences
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The priority of China is really self-sufficiency and upgrading technology.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
He highlighted about 60 minerals that are critical, with the U.S. further from self-sufficiency in heavier rare-earths.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
The law’s goal of promoting national self-sufficiency in shipbuilding has been met with fleet shrinkage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
MS estimates China’s semiconductor self-sufficiency rate, which stands at 41% last year, to continue to improve to 86% by 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Since my search for a patron had come to a dead end, I knew my best chance for self-sufficiency lay in becoming an artificer.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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